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Imagine Freaky Friday but one participant is dead and also a dog. Chaos ensues.
TMDB
55
IMDb
45

Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail (2003)

So bad it's goodY2K TV energySpiritual nonsense

Overview

FamilyActionTV Movie

A loyal police dog's spirit takes control of a criminal's body to search for its killer.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Zack Ward commits harder than this film deserves.

Production

2003 TV movie budget visible in every frame.

Writing

Someone pitched 'ghost dog body-swap' unironically.

Best for:Friends: Drinking game potential off the charts.·Background: Fold laundry, glance up, question your sanity.·Rewatch: Annual tradition for irony enthusiasts only.
Heads up:Emotional: Dog dies in opening—rest is comedy somehow.
Worth Keeter

Director

Worth Keeter

ReleasedJan 10, 2003
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Capital Arts Entertainment
Family Films Inc.

Top Cast

Jack Wagner

Jack Wagner

Kyle Caldwell

Daphne Zuniga

Daphne Zuniga

Amanda Morton

Zack Ward

Zack Ward

Howie Tibbadoe

Dorien Wilson

Dorien Wilson

Lt. L.L. Deeks

Pete Antico

Pete Antico

Biggs (as Peter Antico)

Kathleen Gati

Kathleen Gati

Madame Wanda

David Leisure

David Leisure

Dr. Vaughn

Chris Coppola

Chris Coppola

Wally

Dean Napolitano

Dean Napolitano

Hoodlum #1

Barry Sigismondi

Barry Sigismondi

Cop

Todd Bridges

Todd Bridges

Power Plant Guard

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Trivia

Director Worth Keeter mostly made Power Rangers episodes; this explains the fight choreography energy.

Cultural

This film belongs to a forgotten 2000s genre: 'family TV movies where someone learns a lesson via supernatural coercion.'

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